Hollyoaks is known for its explosive goings-on, and 2015 in the village is set to be as stormy as ever.

This new promotional trailer gives a glimpse into some of the dramatic storylines that are set to enthrall fans of the Channel 4 soap over the next 12 months.

In November, viewers witnessed the horrific moment Mercedes McQueen (played by Jennifer Metcalfe) was murdered by a masked intruder, and the fall-out from her death carries over into the new year.

Freddie Roscoe was initially arrested for Mercedes' murder, but after Kim gave the police a false alibi, he was released from custody. In the eyes of the McQueens, Freddie remains the prime suspect, and 2015 sees their attempts to finally bring the killer to justice, and discover the truth about what happened to Mercedes.

Meanwhile, the battle of brothers continues in spectacular style, as murderous Will Savage escapes from prison and plans to make Dodger's life a living hell.

The trailer shows Will giving Dodger an ultimatum - save Maxine, the love of his life, or Theresa, the mother of his child - but he cannot save both.

It has already been announced that Danny Mac, who plays Dodger, is set to leave Hollyoaks in the near future. But, will he be leaving dead or alive?

Nancy said: "She becomes increasingly unstable. She’s a figure of authority and she makes some bad decisions which have awful effects for the people around her. This time she has Rick who is manipulating Nancy to get what he wants out of their relationship and is also fuelling the addiction, so he becomes her supplier and she becomes increasingly reliant on him even though she really can’t stand him.

"He moves himself in, he becomes totally involved in her life and she can’t get rid of him because she needs the pills so badly. And that’s going to become more and more of a thing where Nancy isolates herself as people with addictions do, from her family and her friends."